Giants Draft Strategy Questioned as Malik Nabers Goes Unfiltered

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 990 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The Giants’ draft approach takes center stage as Malik Nabers’ live, unfiltered reactions spark a deeper conversation about team building and offensive identity. His comments on running backs, defensive schemes, and what could ease his workload open the door to a broader debate about how the Giants are constructing their roster and whether they passed on key opportunities. The discussion breaks down the logic behind New York’s selections, including positional value, scheme fit, and long term upside. There is also a closer look at how fans and players process draft night differently, with raw reactions, second guessing, and big picture strategy all colliding in real time as expectations for the season begin to take shape.

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0:00.0	So the Mets are going to have to prepare for life without Francisco Lindo.
0:03.4	A little bit more baseball setting up for the sports weekend coming up.
0:06.9	Plus idiots with idioms at 130, where you hear all the mistakes from WFN in the week that was.
0:12.3	But yesterday, not only were we doing a live draft show, Malik Neighbors was a part of one on Bleacher Report.
0:18.2	And it was fascinating because Malik Neighbors was reacting in real time
0:22.1	without any editing, without any giant PR person getting to him,
0:26.9	giving his raw opinions on the draft.
0:29.3	And I thought it was fascinating, and I pulled a few clips for you.
0:33.2	Would you like to take a listen?
0:34.1	I would love to.
0:35.0	So the first one is when Jeremiah Love was drafted. In our draft room, Sean Morash almost took his clothes off because he was so excited when the Arizona Cardinals took Jeremiah Love because, as we've talked about for a while. Yeah, that was a little exaggerated celebration there. You were all over the top, Sean. It was relief. Yes, it was. Well, Malik Neighbors' reaction to Jeremiah Love being drafted was very different.
0:57.0	Do go Jeremiah Love.
1:00.0	And Malik Neighbors is smacking the couch.
1:03.0	So before we start to the...
1:04.0	What are you feeling right now?
1:05.0	Is this someone you clearly wanted?
1:07.0	Yeah, I mean...
1:09.0	I mean, granted, do I love my running backs I have now. Absolutely.
1:12.6	Yes, no word, yeah.
1:13.6	You know, but having that kind of running back in the backfield with Jackson,
1:19.6	with Jackson, bro. You don't know who's getting the ball.
1:23.6	Right.
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